Episode #16 of the Nashville Tech Feed focuses on entrepreneurship in Nashville and what it will take to get the city up to speed. But first we dive into an overview of Jumpstart Foundry and then what it takes to put Nashville on the map for entrepreneurship and start ups. We finish as we always do with what we’re consuming. Running time: 1hr
Topics:
- Jumpstart Foundry
- Entrepreneurship in Nashville
Articles:
The Rise of the Fleet-Footed Start-Up – NYTimes
RIC RIES and Steven Blank think they have a better way to build a start-up, one that takes less time and money to try new ideas and find paying customers. They are leading proponents of the “lean start-up” — a fresh approach to creating companies that has attracted much attention in the last year or so among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, technologists and investors…
Ditch the Biz Plan, Buy a Lottery Ticket
Hardly a day goes by when I don’t have a rookie entrepreneur ask for advice on raising money from VCs. They usually have a fancy-looking business plan with detailed spreadsheets showing how their company will be worth billions by capturing just 1% of a market. All they need is some financing, and they’ll take the world by storm. My advice is always the same: ditch the business plan, and buy a lottery ticket. Your odds are better, and you’ll suffer less stress.
What We're Consuming?
by Chip Heath & Dan Heath, Twilio.com Voice & SMS API
by Norm Brodsky & Bo BurlinghamShow Hosts:
David Beronja
- Web Designer/Production
- Founder "The Nashville Feed" blog
- twitter: mdave and nashvillefeed
- blog: NashvilleFeed.com
Marcus Whitney
- CTO at Moontoast
- Founding Member at Jumpstart Foundry
- Managing Partner at Remarkable Wit
- twitter: marcuswhitney
- website: marcuswhitney.com
Chris Ennis
- Partner at Function Interactive
- Director of Product Development at OneRecovery.com
- twitter: dotrage
- website: chrisennis.com
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